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Consider the following pairs. Himalaya (Regional Name)- Location ( Between Rivers) 1. Punjab Himalaya  -  Indus and Satluj 2. Nepal Himalayas  -  Satluj and Kali 3. Kumaon Himalayas  -  Kali and Teesta 4. Assam Himalayas  -  Teesta and Dihang Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Consider the following pairs. Himalaya (Regional Name)- Location ( Between Rivers) 1. Punjab Himalaya  -  Indus and Satluj 2. Nepal Himalayas  -  Satluj and Kali 3. Kumaon Himalayas  -  Kali and Teesta 4. Assam Himalayas  -  Teesta and Dihang Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? Correct Answer 1 and 4 only

The correct answer is 1 and 4 only.

Important Points

  • The Himalayas can be divided on the basis of regions from west to east. These divisions have been demarcated by river valleys.
  • Punjab Himalayas
    • Punjab Himalaya is located between the Indus and the Satluj rivers. Hence, pair 1 is correctly matched.
    • All the major rivers of the Indus river system flow through the Punjab Himalayas.
    • A large portion of Punjab Himalayas is in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.
      • Hence they are also called the Kashmir and Himachal Himalaya.
    • Karakoram, Ladakh, Pir Panjal, Zaskar and Dhaola Dhar are the major ranges in this section.
  • Assam Himalayas
    • The part lying between Teesta and Dihang rivers is known as Assam Himalayas. Hence, pair 4 is correctly matched.
    • It extends eastward across Sikkim state and Bhutan, into northern Assam and Arunachal Pradesh states, and along the border with Tibet (China).

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  • Nepal Himalayas
    • Nepal Himalayas, the east-central section and highest part of the Himalayan mountain ranges, extends some 800 km from the Kali River east to the Tista River. Hence, pair 2 is NOT correctly matched.
  • Kumaun Himalayas
    • It is a west-central section of the Himalayas, which extends 320 km from the Sutlej River east to the Kali River. Hence, pair 3 is NOT correctly matched.
    • The range comprises part of the Siwalik Range in the south and part of the Great Himalayas in the north.

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